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Sticky Thread Sticky: [Freerolls] Want to Maximize Your Chances of Winning That Freeroll?

Hey guys, We know a lot of you are here because you love the freerolls and money-added tournaments that FlopTurnRiver has to offer. Not only do we...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 02:12 PM
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08-09-2023 07:21 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: The Beginners Circle Digest

Welcome to the Beginners Circle! This forum is designed to help you to learn the basics of becoming a winning poker player. This thread is the...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-28-2014 11:38 AM
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09-28-2014 11:38 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Don't Forget About the SSNL Forum!

Hey guys, Previously on FTR, the Beginners Circle was the place for all micro-stakes discussion. However, because of the nature of today's games...

Started by spoonitnow, 09-11-2014 02:04 PM
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09-11-2014 02:04 PM

A9s in SB

Bovada No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Converted by MadMojoMonkey's patient ass MP2 ($5.00) HJ ($2.29) CO ($6.90) BTN ($4.88) SB...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 06-14-2012 09:21 PM
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06-15-2012 02:31 AM

2 hands v.s Villian

70 hands v.s villian, he 3bet 12% of these hands PF & 4bet 16% PF. flatted 44% PF. Unfortunatley, this is only the 13th hand of this session. So I...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-10-2012 07:38 AM
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06-14-2012 11:12 PM

TPTK small 4 bet pot

I don't think i'm chuffed with the 4 bet it would be pretty gross getting 5 bet. flop is lol. villain is 25/6 over solid sample 3b 2%... i def hate...

Started by kickass, 06-12-2012 10:45 AM
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06-14-2012 07:44 PM

Thumbs up Poker Guide - Free App for Android devices

Greetings! Please allow us to introduce you our first application for Android users - the Poker Guide. Poker Guide - Your ultimate guide to the...

Started by OSHMobile, 04-11-2012 02:16 PM
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06-14-2012 02:55 PM

K9s on BU....

Hey Guys, I Finally got my laptop, so i can start posting hands. Villain is a super-nit, and I saw him fold a couple other big rivers, his flat...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-06-2012 01:22 PM
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06-14-2012 09:03 AM

Setting up my HUD & PT3....

Can you guys point me in a good direction for setting up my HUD & PT3 for optimal use? Especially the live HUD.. I know what a useful tool it can...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-10-2012 08:35 AM
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06-13-2012 09:41 PM

Question When / Why do you show your cards when folding?

I have auto-muck set and I always thought showing my cards is just giving away information I don't have to. Clearly, this is not the whole truth,...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 06-12-2012 01:59 PM
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06-13-2012 11:40 AM

99 facing aggression on flop

What do you guys think about the limp here?? On the flop is this an easy fold? Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (7 handed) - Cake-Poker...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-12-2012 09:21 AM
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06-12-2012 07:15 PM

VPIP & PFR....

I was going to just make this part of my post on setting up my HUD, but I figured It would make a good post all by its lonesome... I wanna be able...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-11-2012 11:36 AM
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06-12-2012 04:23 PM

Doing Homework...

I'm off to home guys, I'm still waiting for them to set up internet at my casa. Which is good kinda, because it's letting me realize how...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-12-2012 03:12 PM
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06-12-2012 03:49 PM

Another K9s...

i just float along in BB here, but I'm wondering on these flush draw flops that I re raise, I'm indicating a big hand w/ a 3bet or check raise, buts...

Started by WeldPhaser, 06-07-2012 12:43 PM
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06-12-2012 05:41 AM

KK 80bb+ all-in pre?

After having KK run into AA a few times this month, I thought I'd drill into my database. Yeah, yeah, I know it's an old topic.. Over 60k tracked...

Started by The Bean Counter, 06-05-2012 07:09 PM
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06-10-2012 06:43 PM

77 BU vs BB - to barrel river or not to barrel river

Villian is 21/17/7.5 over 1.2k and we perceive each other as solid thinking players. Hero is 27/19/5.7, image is pretty clean other than I...

Started by deadstraddl3, 06-08-2012 02:18 AM
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06-08-2012 12:06 PM

BvB 99 Line Check

Villain is 32/18/12.5% 3bet over 22 hands. Poker Stars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Poker Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com ...

Started by The Bean Counter, 05-31-2012 07:31 PM
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06-06-2012 06:19 PM

QQ

Dude was 6/3 over 150 hands.. Should I be betting out river?? or checking. Is the Jam an easy fold?? Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (9...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-05-2012 10:54 AM
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06-06-2012 05:13 AM

25NL FR - AK turned TPTK facing c/r

Villain is 18/13 over 220 hands, fcbet 57% (4/7) turn fcbet 0% (0/2) Despite the number of hands we never really got in each other's way until...

Started by tiltingdonkey, 06-05-2012 02:56 PM
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06-05-2012 11:06 PM

Cool A new tool for equity calculations

(Let me preface this: I'm not associated with anyone who has anything to do with this software in any way. I just found it while trolling on another...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 06-04-2012 07:55 PM
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06-05-2012 01:59 AM

50nl: OESD facing donk on dry flop.

Villain is 18/18 over 38 hands. PokerStars - $0.50 NL (9 max) - Holdem - 8 players UTG+1: $53.55 Hero (MP): $70.15 MP+1: $114.80 CO: $52.00...

Started by Huey_Freeman, 01-17-2012 11:59 AM
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06-04-2012 04:12 PM

65s UTG Facing turn raise

Dude was 28/12 over 25 hands... table was very loose Cake Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.04 BB (9 handed) - Cake-Poker Converter Tool from...

Started by gotigers1234, 06-01-2012 07:29 AM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,064
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06-04-2012 01:37 PM

QQ 3b pot OOP - river spot

Villain is 25/15 0.7AF 10-3b over 20 $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com ...

Started by daviddem, 06-02-2012 03:42 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 1,290
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06-04-2012 08:55 AM

QQ what to does pathetic 4 bet pot

zooooooooooooooooooooom villain is 0/0 over 3 so that helps none. $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion...

Started by kickass, 06-01-2012 04:21 PM
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06-04-2012 01:05 AM

AQs river spot

Haven't played in a long time, and doing some 2NL to get back to it. I am not even rolled for 5nl on Stars yet. Still waiting to get my roll back...

Started by daviddem, 06-02-2012 03:27 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,177
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06-04-2012 01:01 AM

How to play this table? 5 stations

My stats are covered because I don't want the topic to be derailed. And this is the table: Villains: 72/1 40/6 50/6

Started by Shizu, 04-16-2012 04:10 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 1,365
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06-02-2012 10:36 AM

25nl 6m top two facing turn C/R

this one is probably standard but there has been no traffic here lately so i thought i'd post some hands up from my review. any poker discussion > no...

Started by rpm, 05-31-2012 03:46 AM
Replies: 22 Views: 1,910
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06-01-2012 10:10 PM

QQ in 3bet pot

He's been at the table 19 hands, 21/21 and has 3bet 2 out of 9 chances. 4bet or call pre? Postflop line? PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10...

Started by Hoopy, 06-01-2012 07:00 AM
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06-01-2012 09:21 PM

May we has yr grafz!

Uploaded with ImageShack.us turns out Im not good at the pokers, at least it was sunny. got some work to do, and maybe win at showdown once in a...

Started by kickass, 05-31-2012 03:28 PM
Replies: 25 Views: 1,783
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06-01-2012 05:34 PM

Lock Poker

well lock is completely shitty now. Half of the tables are now "shallow" or capped at 50bb..? Why the fuck would they do this? Also you have to open...

Started by gotigers1234, 05-31-2012 07:58 AM
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06-01-2012 01:57 PM

QQ squeeze to three way pot

My first post here so I thought I`d start out with a hand I had trouble with. BTN was 73/13 over a tiny sample and MP1 was 35/4 over 250 hands ...

Started by mondayscool, 05-24-2012 06:01 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,005
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06-01-2012 01:02 PM

UGH QQ bu v b v b

sb is 22/19 3.9 3bet (4% from sb) over 242 hands. bb is 22/15 6.9 3bet (14% from sb, 3% from bb ) hasn't 4bet yet. Both have redic high fold to...

Started by supa, 05-27-2012 10:29 AM
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05-30-2012 08:57 PM

easiest fold ever?

so 3ber is 17/17 aggro 3b 11% over 100 so cold 4 bet is obvious and Im happy getting it in vs him. BB is 0/0 over 6 just checking this is...

Started by kickass, 05-24-2012 04:11 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,141
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05-29-2012 08:42 AM

6max transition

So after looking at my game and fixing certain aspects i.e. not opening shitty pairs from UTG and not cold calling with such a wide variety of crap,...

Started by jippo88, 05-28-2012 05:36 AM
Replies: 3 Views: 1,369
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05-28-2012 05:47 PM

Maintaining the A-Game: A Recurring Problem

So, this is my first full month playing cash after 18-months of casually taking on the Chris Ferguson challenge with MTTs. I was off work at the...

Started by The Bean Counter, 05-26-2012 07:24 AM
Replies: 7 Views: 834
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05-27-2012 10:33 PM

bvbs top 2

12/12 over 34 steal 30% $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($25)

Started by kickass, 05-24-2012 05:05 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,088
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05-27-2012 07:05 PM

Ranges

$0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: VILLAIN (UTG) ($25.80) UTG+1 ($22.41) MP1 ($25) ...

Started by Razvan729, 05-27-2012 03:17 AM
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05-27-2012 03:41 PM

River spot

Ok so an interesting little river spot. Villain is 18/14, not an aggressive player without a strong hand generally, goes to showdown 77% once he's...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 05-22-2012 09:11 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,054
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05-27-2012 02:32 PM

a hand and an absolute unknown

from quite a while ago. Unknown = isn't a reg cos volume one hand of history, he 3b his big blind 5x vs a cutoff steal and took it down pre. To make...

Started by daven, 05-18-2012 07:30 PM
Replies: 33 Views: 1,756
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05-26-2012 03:56 PM

Question Zoom Poker

OK, enough with the banner already ;) So i know some of yous guys (Kick, L_Clan) have played some Zoom - what's the general opinion? on the...

Started by DoubleJ, 05-25-2012 03:05 PM
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05-26-2012 12:57 PM

KK flush completes OOP

played a while ago when I was running better villain is 13/10/03b small sample only read is Ive seen him call a 3 bet oop w JTs he didnt attack the...

Started by kickass, 05-26-2012 06:19 AM
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05-26-2012 06:31 AM

My XML HH s on Lock???

How do I view my HH-s on lock. They are XML documents. when i click them it brings up Internet explorer but won't work.

Started by WeldPhaser, 05-25-2012 08:01 PM
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05-25-2012 08:27 PM

mega tilt... trying to keep it together

$0.10/$0.25 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 9 Players Hand Conversion Powered by weaktight.com Stacks: UTG ($29.97) UTG+1 ($30.22) MP1 ...

Started by kickass, 05-24-2012 04:21 PM
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05-25-2012 01:42 AM

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